Kicking dental disease into touch
Sports dentist Fiona Davidson talks about the challenges of caring for the Scottish International Rugby squad.
Permanent record
Filling social media sites with evidence of inappropriate behaviour could lead to professional trouble
Health of doctors impacts upon patients' wellbeing
Protect your patients’ wellbeing by looking after your own health, UK-wide medical defence organisation MDDUS urges doctors.
Inappropriate sexual behaviour in colleagues
New guidance from the GMC highlights a duty to report any concerns over the sexual conduct of a colleague towards a patient.
A personal decision - medical case study
...the practice invites Miss B for a smear test but, due to her learning difficulties, her mother responds on her behalf...
Dentists without indemnity risk erasure
UK-wide dental defence organisation MDDUS is reminding dentists of their obligation to have professional indemnity cover in place – or risk erasure from the dental register.
MDDUS recruits new advisers to meet growing membership
Medical defence organisation MDDUS has recruited three additional advisers to meet the continued growth in members throughout the UK.
Chaperone guidance revised
Doctors can help avoid complaints of inappropriate behaviour by following new GMC guidance on chaperones.
Caller ID - medical case study
...the caller asks for test results, then admits she is the patient's mother...